Reader returns to Hartland's Dunham Hills Golf Club for a round of golf to remember

"I played a twilight round of golf with my wife on Sunday, June 24, at Dunham Hills Golf Club in Hartland, Mich. I had forgotten what a great golf course this was."

Northern Michigan's True North Golf Club delights reader despite high green fees

In a northern Michigan area noted for great golf, True North Golf Club ranks near the top of one MichiganGolf.com reader's list for its views, risk-reward layout and excellent conditioning.

There's no better place to golf than northern Michigan, writes Bob Tremmel

When it comes to golf there's no better place to play than northern Michigan in the summer or the fall for that matter. Golf courses like Arcadia Bluffs and Bay Harbor Golf Club are asthetically among the most beautiful in the country. Everyone I know whose played Whistling Straits and Arcadia Bluffs say Arcadia is better.

Reader enjoyed Michigan's Dutch Hollow but wanted water

I played the Dutch Hollow Golf Club in Durand, Mich. for the first time in almost 20 years, and did not notice any change to speak of: greens were large and in good condition, the fairways were wide and cut short, the front nine was a little harder than the back nine, with water in play on five of the nine holes. B nines are easy to walk and take your time to enjoy.

Reader agrees that Hessel Ridge Golf Course has big problems

After the nationally ranked resorts, try Northern Michigan's underdog golf courses

Northern Michigan has no shortage of high-profile golf gems, but don't head home until you experience a few of the north's overachieving lesser-known gems. A golf course is around every corner in this neck of the woods. Here are some of the most memorable and unique you may not know about.

Belvedere Golf Club: Tom Watson's teenage playground holds its own in northern Michigan

Luxury golf resorts such as Bay Harbor, Treetops and Grand Traverse have transformed northern Michigan golf in recent years, but 80-year-old Belvedere Golf Club remains a favorite among old Wolverine State golf hands like Tom Watson.

Renovations keep Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City atop the rest in northern Michigan

It's bold, sleek architecture instantly attracts your attention and curiosity, standing tall, overlooking the West Traverse Bay horizon. For a small, blue-collar summer vacation town, filled with quaint boutiques and bed and breakfasts, you would never expect a world-class, Vegas-style resort to lie right on the town's outskirts.

Schuss Mountain golf course at Shanty Creek Resorts - Bellaire, Michigan

Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Resorts in Bellaire is a classic, northern Michigan golf course built in the mid-1970s by Michigan architect William Newcomb. While it doesn't feature slopes and elevation changes as severe as many of the modern northern Michigan courses, it does have some roll on many holes as well as a few elevated tee boxes, especially on the back nine - which features more peaks and valleys along with added hole variety.